NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Decisions on Requests for Exceptions to Health Care Facility Regulations
[52 Pa.B. 3376]
[Saturday, June 11, 2022]Under 28 Pa. Code § 51.33 (relating to requests for exceptions), effective June 6, 1998, the Department of Health (Department) has published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin all requests by entities licensed under the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 448.101—448.904b), for exceptions to regulations contained in 28 Pa. Code Part IV Subparts B—G.
Section 51.33(d) of 28 Pa. Code provides that the Department will publish notice of all approved exceptions on a periodic basis. The Department has determined that it will publish notice of all exceptions, both approved and denied. The following list contains the decisions made on exception requests published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin from May 1, 2022, through May 31, 2022. Future publications of decisions on exception requests will appear on a quarterly basis.
Requests for additional information on the exception request and the Department's decision should be made to the relevant division of the Department. Inquiries regarding hospitals, abortion facilities and ambulatory surgical facilities shall be addressed to Garrison E. Gladfelter, Jr., Director, Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care, Room 532, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-8980. Inquiries regarding long-term care facilities shall be addressed to Susan Williamson, Director, Division of Nursing Care Facilities, Room 528, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-1816. Inquiries regarding Home Health agencies should be directed to Linda Chamberlain, Director, Division of Home Health, Forum Place, Suite 701, 555 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, (717) 783-1379.
Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Allegheny Reproductive Health Center § 29.33(6) (relating to requirements for abortion) 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Cardiovascular Experts, LLC § 551.21(d)(1) and (3) (relating to criteria for ambulatory surgery) 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center at Haverford (a Department of) § 555.1 (relating to principle) 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.2 (relating to medical staff membership) 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) (relating to requirements for membership and privileges) 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions Geisinger Wyoming Valley Outpatient Surgery Centerpoint § 555.1 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.2 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.3(a)—(f) 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 555.4(a)—(c) (relating to clinical activities and duties of physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners) 05/05/2022 Granted w/Conditions
Hospitals
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Butler Memorial Hospital § 153.1(a) (relating to minimum standards) 2.2-3.3.3.2(1)(b)(i)—(iii) space requirements 05/19/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.1.3(1)(d) radiation protection 05/19/2022 Granted Geisinger Medical Center § 107.5(b)(1)—(5) (relating to membership appointment and reappointment) 05/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 107.26(b)(1) (relating to additional committees) 05/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions Jefferson Health—Northeast § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.3.4(1), (3) and (7) support areas for radiosurgery rooms 05/19/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.5.3.5(1) additional support areas for the radiosurgery device 05/19/2022 Granted Lehigh Valley Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.3.3.2(2)(b) space requirements 05/16/2022 Granted Moses Taylor Hospital § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.8.11 clean workroom or clean supply room 05/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.8.12 soiled workroom or soiled holding room 05/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.8.13 equipment and supply storage 05/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.8.14 environmental services room 05/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.10.1 family and visitor lounge 05/11/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.7-1.2.3 shared services 05/11/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Connellsville § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.11.3 clean supply room 05/16/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-8.4.3.2(2) hand-washing station sinks 05/16/2022 Granted Penn Highlands Elk § 103.31 (relating to the chief executive officer) 05/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions Penn Highlands Huntingdon § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.2.2.1(1) and (2)(a) space requirements 05/19/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.1-3.8.8.2(1)(a)(iii) work areas for preparing, dispensing and administering medications 05/19/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.2.2 patient care stations (electrical outlets) 05/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.2.2 patient care stations (medical gasses) 05/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.2.2 patient care stations (nurse call) 05/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.4.2.5(1)(a) system component room 05/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.8-3.2.1 holding area 05/19/2022 Granted Temporary § 153.1(a) 2.8-3.2.2 recovery area 05/19/2022 Granted Temporary Saint Luke's Hospital—Anderson Campus § 153.1(a) 2.1-2.10.1.1(2) size 05/05/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.1.2(3) location 05/05/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.6.2.2(3)(a) and (b) space requirements 05/05/2022 Granted Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania § 105.1 (relating to principle) 05/11/2022 Granted w/Conditions Temple University Hospital, Inc. § 153.1(a) 2.2-3.12.2.2(1)(c) space requirements 05/19/2022 Granted UPMC Hanover § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.10.1 family and visitor lounge 05/16/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.11.8.1 general 05/16/2022 Granted w/Conditions § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.11.8.5 multipurpose activity room 05/16/2022 Granted § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.11.8.9 infant feeding facilities 05/16/2022 Granted w/Conditions UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside § 153.1(a) 2.2-2.2.8.15(2) examination room 05/16/2022 Granted
Nursing Care Facilities
Facility Name 28 Pa. Code Regulation Dec. Date Decision Baptist Homes of Western Pennsylvania § 205.6(a) (relating to function of building) 05/16/2022 Granted Beaver Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) (relating to prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB)) 05/16/2022 Granted Church of God Home, Inc. § 201.22(d), (e) and (j) 05/23/2022 Granted Dallastown Nursing Center § 201.3 (relating to definitions) 05/16/2022 Granted Eldercrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 05/16/2022 Granted Lakeside at Willow Valley § 201.22(j) 05/16/2022 Granted Meadowcrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 05/16/2022 Granted Rehabilitation Center at Brethren Village, LLC § 205.25 (relating to kitchen) 05/16/2022 Granted Uniontown Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 05/16/2022 Granted Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center § 201.22(j) 05/16/2022 Granted Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact the Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care or the Division of Nursing Care Facilities at the previously referenced address or telephone number, or for speech and/or hearing-impaired persons, call the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
DR. DENISE A. JOHNSON,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-864. Filed for public inspection June 10, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
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